Meaning of open
Definition of open
(adj)
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"
not having been filled; "the job is still open"
accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"
possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
ready for business; "the stores are open"
(noun)
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
make available; "This opens up new possibilities"